Ingredients

• 1/2 cup clover honey
• 2 ounces French aperitif wine, such as Lillet Jean Reserve or Lillet Blanc
• 2 ounces fresh ruby red grapefruit juice
• 1 1/2 ounces grapefruit vodka
• Grapefruit peel, for garnish

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Instructions

1. Special equipment: Cocktail shaker, martini glass
2. For the syrup: Combine the honey and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat and stir until combined. Remove and cool.
3. For the vesper: Combine the aperitif, grapefruit juice, vodka and syrup to taste in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with grapefruit peel.